Variety's Power of Women: New York Luncheon, NYC
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| Whoopi Goldberg & Kim Kardashian West | Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Variety |
When: Friday, April 24, 2015
Hot Spot: Cipriani 42nd St, NYC
Deets: Friday, April 24 was Variety’s Power of Women: New York at Cipriani Midtown. In partnership with Lifetime, Variety gathered an intimate group of the entertainment industry’s most philanthropic women, who were selected as Variety’s “Inspiration Impact Honorees.” Through their humanitarian efforts, these women have made a significant difference to their chosen causes.
The honorees included three-time Emmy Award(R) and three-time Tony Award(R)winning actress Glenn Close (for her work with Bring Change2Mind), two-time Golden Globe(R) winning actresses Lena Dunham (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services – GEMS), EGOT (Emmy(R), Grammy(R), Oscar(R) and Tony(R)) winning actress Whoopi Goldberg (Figure Skating in Harlem), Academy Award(R) winning actress Rachel Weisz (The Opportunity Network) and TV and social media icon and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian West(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles). Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Cobie Smulders received the Samsung Galaxy Edge Award for her work with Oceana.
Additionally, Mattel honored an inspiring group of Sheroes, women and girls who have fought to not take no for an answer and have soared over obstacles and stereotypes in favor of believing that they can and will be anything! The Barbie Sheroes were Eva Chen (Editor in Chief, Lucky), Kristin Chenoweth, director Ava DuVernay, Sydney Keiser (Founder of Fashion by Mayhem), Emmy Rossum ("Shameless"), country icon Tricia Yearwood.
The intimate luncheon was hosted by Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, stars of Lifetime’s “UnREAL”. Others in attendance included Rosie Perez, Jennifer Morrison, Joe Zee and Dascha Polanco.
Variety’s global media presence continues to expand and the “Power of Women” platform is one of the brand’s most prestigious honors. To continually recognize the extraordinary achievements and leadership of women in entertainment, Variety has made “Power of Women” a biannual event in New York and LA. Variety is excited to announce a new collaboration between its Variety Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) for both the Power of Women: New York and Los Angeles events, where EIF will be matching Variety’s charitable donation to all of the honorees’ charities at both events.
The exclusive luncheon hosted four hundred invite-only guests comprised of entertainment and media insiders, who came to celebrate, support and pay tribute to the philanthropic efforts of these incredible women. The afternoon included VIP pre- and post-ceremony cocktail receptions designed to engage guests with the participating charities and brand sponsors.
Variety’s 2015 Power of Women: New York event is presented by Lifetime and sponsored by Mattel, Samsung Galaxy, Frédérique Constant and Gevalia premium coffee.
Spotted: Kim Kardashian West, Lena Dunham, Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz, Rosie Perez, Cobie Smulders, Emmy Rossum, Trisha Yearwood, Jennifer Morrison
What's Trending: @variety @lifetimetv @kimkardashian @lenadunham @theGlennClose @WhoopiGoldberg @emmyrossum #JenniferMorrison @trishayearwood @rosieperezbklyn
Hot Spot: Cipriani 42nd St, NYC
Deets: Friday, April 24 was Variety’s Power of Women: New York at Cipriani Midtown. In partnership with Lifetime, Variety gathered an intimate group of the entertainment industry’s most philanthropic women, who were selected as Variety’s “Inspiration Impact Honorees.” Through their humanitarian efforts, these women have made a significant difference to their chosen causes.
The honorees included three-time Emmy Award(R) and three-time Tony Award(R)winning actress Glenn Close (for her work with Bring Change2Mind), two-time Golden Globe(R) winning actresses Lena Dunham (Girls Educational & Mentoring Services – GEMS), EGOT (Emmy(R), Grammy(R), Oscar(R) and Tony(R)) winning actress Whoopi Goldberg (Figure Skating in Harlem), Academy Award(R) winning actress Rachel Weisz (The Opportunity Network) and TV and social media icon and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian West(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles). Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Cobie Smulders received the Samsung Galaxy Edge Award for her work with Oceana.
Additionally, Mattel honored an inspiring group of Sheroes, women and girls who have fought to not take no for an answer and have soared over obstacles and stereotypes in favor of believing that they can and will be anything! The Barbie Sheroes were Eva Chen (Editor in Chief, Lucky), Kristin Chenoweth, director Ava DuVernay, Sydney Keiser (Founder of Fashion by Mayhem), Emmy Rossum ("Shameless"), country icon Tricia Yearwood.
The intimate luncheon was hosted by Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, stars of Lifetime’s “UnREAL”. Others in attendance included Rosie Perez, Jennifer Morrison, Joe Zee and Dascha Polanco.
Variety’s global media presence continues to expand and the “Power of Women” platform is one of the brand’s most prestigious honors. To continually recognize the extraordinary achievements and leadership of women in entertainment, Variety has made “Power of Women” a biannual event in New York and LA. Variety is excited to announce a new collaboration between its Variety Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) for both the Power of Women: New York and Los Angeles events, where EIF will be matching Variety’s charitable donation to all of the honorees’ charities at both events.
The exclusive luncheon hosted four hundred invite-only guests comprised of entertainment and media insiders, who came to celebrate, support and pay tribute to the philanthropic efforts of these incredible women. The afternoon included VIP pre- and post-ceremony cocktail receptions designed to engage guests with the participating charities and brand sponsors.
Variety’s 2015 Power of Women: New York event is presented by Lifetime and sponsored by Mattel, Samsung Galaxy, Frédérique Constant and Gevalia premium coffee.
Spotted: Kim Kardashian West, Lena Dunham, Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz, Rosie Perez, Cobie Smulders, Emmy Rossum, Trisha Yearwood, Jennifer Morrison
What's Trending: @variety @lifetimetv @kimkardashian @lenadunham @theGlennClose @WhoopiGoldberg @emmyrossum #JenniferMorrison @trishayearwood @rosieperezbklyn
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